VP or Director - Business Systems, Data & D365 ERP

• Data Platform: Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL, cloud data warehouse patterns
• Analytics & AI Products: Power BI ecosystem, semantic layer, AI agents / Copilot enablement (governed)
• Integration & API Platform: integration patterns, middleware, APIs, eventing (as applicable)
• EDI / B2B: SPS Commerce and B2B connectivity governance, customer/supplier integrations

• Business-Critical Applications: custom apps and niche platforms that support revenue, operations, compliance, This role is accountable for the enterprise platform portfolio that powers core operations, decision-making, and scalable growth. This includes ERP, data/analytics platforms, integration/EDI, and business-critical applications. The VP ensures these platforms operate as a cohesive ecosystem-secure, governed, scalable, and aligned to business strategy. This role is designed for an operating model where vendors execute build/run, while retains ownership, governance, architecture, and accountability. Reports to: SVP Global Technology Role Purpose

• Ensure enterprise platforms deliver repeatable business capability and predictable change at scale.
• Protect Nutrabolt from platform drift, vendor dependency, and architecture sprawl.

• Establish an environment where the company can safely accelerate strategic initiatives through:

• Standardized delivery patterns
• Trusted data and metrics
• Governed AI adoption
• Strong controls and auditability

Scope of Platforms Owned This VP owns platform outcomes across:

• ERP / Enterprise Applications: D365 and core enterprise business systems
• Data Platform: Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL, cloud data warehouse patterns
• Analytics & AI Products: Power BI ecosystem, semantic layer, AI agents / Copilot enablement (governed)
• Integration & API Platform: integration patterns, middleware, APIs, eventing (as applicable)
• EDI / B2B: SPS Commerce and B2B connectivity governance, customer/supplier integrations
• Business-Critical Applications: custom apps and niche platforms that support revenue, operations, compliance, Enterprise Platform Strategy & Roadmap
• Own the multi-year platform strategy aligned to business priorities and growth targets.
• Translate enterprise strategy into platform roadmaps with clear outcomes, sequencing, and dependencies.

• Ensure platform decisions optimize for:

• Scalability and speed of change
• Control and audit readiness
• Reduced manual workarounds and shadow systems
• Drive a rational strategy for business-owned platforms (e.g., E2open) to ensure they are integrated and governed, without disrupting business ownership.

Architecture, Standards & Guardrails * Establish and enforce enterprise standards for:

• Solution architecture
• Integration patterns
• Data and semantic modeling
• Platform configuration principles (e.g., avoid customization sprawl)

• Chair/own the architecture review mechanism (ARB) to prevent:

• Vendor-driven architecture drift
• Tool sprawl and duplicated capabilities
• Uncontrolled technical debt

Vendor-Executed Delivery & Operating Model Oversight * Own vendor execution outcomes across build and run:

• Delivery quality and timeliness
• Operational service levels (where applicable)
• Knowledge transfer and documentation standards

• Set expectations that vendors must deliver:

• Repeatable process
• Quality gates
• Evidence-based progress
• Transparent risk management

Data, Analytics & Trusted Metrics

• Ensure the company has a trusted data foundation and consistent KPI definitions.
• Sponsor and enforce the semantic layer and metric governance approach so “one version of truth” is real.
• Ensure analytics delivery is treated as product outcomes-not dashboard volume.

AI Enablement & Governance * Enable responsible AI adoption for business value while maintaining guardrails.

• Ensure AI agents and Copilot solutions use:

• Approved data sources
• Governed semantic models
• Auditability and controls
• Clear ownership and monitoring

• Partner with Security/Risk and Legal/Privacy stakeholders to formalize:

• AI usage policies
• Data exposure standards
• Ongoing compliance and monitoring

Controls, Risk & IPO Readiness (Technology Contribution) * Ensure platform solutions support:

• Controls and auditability (SOX/SOC readiness where applicable)
• Data lineage and traceability for key reports
• Segregation of duties and role-based access
• Partner with IT Controls and Security leaders to remediate gaps and maintain a defensible posture.

Platform Portfolio Health & Financial Management * Own platform portfolio health across:

• Cost transparency and optimization
• Vendor commercial management (renewals, SLAs, penalties, exit readiness)
• Lifecycle management (upgrade strategy, deprecation, rationalization)
• Provide clear executive-level reporting: value, risks, and trade-offs.

Stakeholder Partnership & Business Outcomes * Build strong partnerships with functional leaders (Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, Operations).

• Ensure product owners exist and decision rights are clear.
• Remove friction that prevents value realization (adoption barriers, unclear ownership, conflicting metrics).

• D365 F&O or comparable ERP platform leadership
• Microsoft data ecosystem exposure (Fabric, Azure, Power BI) strongly preferred
• Experience in high-growth environments and/or IPO readiness journeys
• Supply chain + finance process understanding (enough to govern outcomes and trade-offs)
• Experience implementing governance without slowing business velocity